Health Care Reform
Commentary
Trump is wrong about IVF
That is certainly true. But socializing coverage of IVF, or mandating that insurance pays for it, draws from the same Democratic playbook that has caused the cost of health coverage to surge. Read the full article at the Washington Examiner
Sally C. Pipes
September 6, 2024
Commentary
This November, Choose Wisely on Healthcare
And the two political parties have wildly different approaches to solving that problem. The Democrats believe that subjecting more of our healthcare system to government control is the answer. Republicans argue that competition, free markets, and private-sector ingenuity can bring about better care at lower cost. Read the full article ...
Sally C. Pipes
September 5, 2024
Commentary
Buffalo News
Stop directing healthcare funding to social issues
Several states are already using Medicaid funds for nonmedical services like housing and food assistance. It’s a dangerous overreach that threatens to undermine Medicaid’s core mission of providing health coverage for low-income and disabled Americans. Read the full article at Buffalo News
Sally C. Pipes
September 3, 2024
Commentary
Harris’ and Walz’s Healthcare Vision a Socialist One
Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris joined President Joe Biden at the White House last Thursday for an event on healthcare policy. The two presented a unified vision for the future of America’s health sector. But the space between them on this issue, historically speaking, is difficult to ignore. As recently as ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 21, 2024
Commentary
How the GOP can get tough on health care
Nearly eight in 10 Americans worry “a great deal” or “a fair amount” about the availability and affordability of health care, according to polling from Gallup. So it’s surprising that the Republican Party’s platform this year doesn’t devote much space to the topic. It’s even largely silent on the Biden-Harris administration’s ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 18, 2024
Commentary
Biden’s Disdain for Democracy Revealed in Backdoor Bailout
Few likely noticed when the Biden administration announced a “voluntary Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration” late last month. The initiative aims to “test” whether a new approach to reducing premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans will “increase the efficiency and economy of services” under the program — at least according to the ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 14, 2024
Commentary
JD Vance’s Healthcare Record Should Give Republicans Pause
The selection of JD Vance as the Republican vice-presidential nominee has made many in the limited-government wing of the GOP squirm. Consider his record on healthcare, where he’s signaled support for more state intervention. He justifies this approach by pointing to the struggles of ordinary Americans to afford healthcare. But more government ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 13, 2024
Commentary
Joe Biden Leaves Behind A Disastrous Healthcare Legacy
President Joe Biden’s term will expire on January 20, 2025, when a new president will be inaugurated. He brought his decades-long political career to a close last month when he announced he would not seek re-election. Biden has thrown his support to his vice president, Kamala Harris, in this November’s election. ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 5, 2024
Blog
For Third Year in a Row, PRI Survey Finds Vast Majority of Americans Are Satisfied with their Health Coverage
For Third Year in a Row, PRI Survey Finds Vast Majority of Americans Are Satisfied with their Health Coverage Just 37% Support Government Health Care Takeover SACRAMENTO – For the third year in a row, an overwhelming majority of Americans say they are satisfied with their current health coverage, based ...
Pacific Research Institute
August 5, 2024
Commentary
Obamacare needs to police fraud
Are Obamacare’s exchanges hotbeds of fraud? New research suggests as much. An estimated 4 million to 5 million people have received fully subsidized health insurance by misrepresenting their income. That’s $20 billion lost to bogus enrollments this year. The problem stems from the original design of Obamacare – and the ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 3, 2024
Trump is wrong about IVF
That is certainly true. But socializing coverage of IVF, or mandating that insurance pays for it, draws from the same Democratic playbook that has caused the cost of health coverage to surge. Read the full article at the Washington Examiner
This November, Choose Wisely on Healthcare
And the two political parties have wildly different approaches to solving that problem. The Democrats believe that subjecting more of our healthcare system to government control is the answer. Republicans argue that competition, free markets, and private-sector ingenuity can bring about better care at lower cost. Read the full article ...
Buffalo News
Stop directing healthcare funding to social issues
Several states are already using Medicaid funds for nonmedical services like housing and food assistance. It’s a dangerous overreach that threatens to undermine Medicaid’s core mission of providing health coverage for low-income and disabled Americans. Read the full article at Buffalo News
Harris’ and Walz’s Healthcare Vision a Socialist One
Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris joined President Joe Biden at the White House last Thursday for an event on healthcare policy. The two presented a unified vision for the future of America’s health sector. But the space between them on this issue, historically speaking, is difficult to ignore. As recently as ...
How the GOP can get tough on health care
Nearly eight in 10 Americans worry “a great deal” or “a fair amount” about the availability and affordability of health care, according to polling from Gallup. So it’s surprising that the Republican Party’s platform this year doesn’t devote much space to the topic. It’s even largely silent on the Biden-Harris administration’s ...
Biden’s Disdain for Democracy Revealed in Backdoor Bailout
Few likely noticed when the Biden administration announced a “voluntary Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration” late last month. The initiative aims to “test” whether a new approach to reducing premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans will “increase the efficiency and economy of services” under the program — at least according to the ...
JD Vance’s Healthcare Record Should Give Republicans Pause
The selection of JD Vance as the Republican vice-presidential nominee has made many in the limited-government wing of the GOP squirm. Consider his record on healthcare, where he’s signaled support for more state intervention. He justifies this approach by pointing to the struggles of ordinary Americans to afford healthcare. But more government ...
Joe Biden Leaves Behind A Disastrous Healthcare Legacy
President Joe Biden’s term will expire on January 20, 2025, when a new president will be inaugurated. He brought his decades-long political career to a close last month when he announced he would not seek re-election. Biden has thrown his support to his vice president, Kamala Harris, in this November’s election. ...
For Third Year in a Row, PRI Survey Finds Vast Majority of Americans Are Satisfied with their Health Coverage
For Third Year in a Row, PRI Survey Finds Vast Majority of Americans Are Satisfied with their Health Coverage Just 37% Support Government Health Care Takeover SACRAMENTO – For the third year in a row, an overwhelming majority of Americans say they are satisfied with their current health coverage, based ...
Obamacare needs to police fraud
Are Obamacare’s exchanges hotbeds of fraud? New research suggests as much. An estimated 4 million to 5 million people have received fully subsidized health insurance by misrepresenting their income. That’s $20 billion lost to bogus enrollments this year. The problem stems from the original design of Obamacare – and the ...